Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow...

This is what I woke up to this morning (after my paper route was done, it wasn't there before)

pay no attention to the tent in the background-I know it's time to put it away, now stop laughing at me! :) the focus is on the snow

Now, I know it's been a few days since my last blog, so here's a few things that I've been thankful for:

I went out shopping on Sunday for winter jackets for Luke and Kirsten. While I ended up going all over to various stores, grumbling at the lack of sizes, and the outrageous prices. While knowing full well that the kids need really warm jackets, because lets face it, Duluth is down right cold! (the part about being thankful is coming, I promise) I was getting more and more mad that I couldn't find their sizes in anything that was worth buying for less than 50$ (last time I checked my money tree still wasn't producing the good stuff). We finally did find coats that both kids really liked and it didn't break the bank too badly, but after we left the store I had a reality check. I had just been able to buy my kids the jackets they so desperately needed. At the moment that I needed it God directed us to the right place with the right stuff. Not only that but we had the money when we needed it, and they have all the winter stuff they need. I was so thankful at that moment that they were taken care of and we weren't having to make due or head off to the salvation army, like when I was little. And man was I really thankful when we woke up to the snow this morning and I knew that they were prepared and wouldn't be cold.

This week I've been working on these wedding invitations and while they've taken quit a bit of time, I've been thankful that I'm able to help out a couple when they needed it. To add something special to their wedding that they might have had to really skimp on. I've loved doing it and I'm thankful that God has given me the talent.

final look for the card

This may seem petty but, I was really thankful when the kids school pictures came home this week and they look awesome! In previous years we've had some really not so great one's but these are great-don't you think? I may be a little bias but I'm pretty sure there the best ever!

Now, I have to tell you about my daughters amazing writing abilities. Again I may be a little bias but I think she's headed for a scholarship

If you can't read it, here it is in her words:

I wish I had a vendible garden. I would put carets in my garden and also beans in it too. I would put in green seilery and lattices and potatoes zoukenys and I can't forget the one and only tomatoes.Do you no why I want a vegdebl garden so much.becuse vegdebls are so so helfey for you and I would put one jest onw friut in it too. It would be a apple tree and mabey a fouw flowres in it too and mabey a fouw boushes in it too and the vegdebls would help my family out too.Sl rmeber eat helfey and wather owt. the end.by Kirsten.

(someday she too will discover spellcheck :)-but for now it helps make this so cute.

Kirsten has been writing lots of stories lately. Her most current piece is about a sea lion that grows up to join the army to learn how to fight the sharks, and has to leave his mom forever. When the story is completed I will put it up-it's currently 2 pages long! and yes, she's only 8! I think she's amazing!

Not to forget about Luke, he is doing exceptionally well in school this year. The last 2 spelling tests he's only missed 2 out of 20! That's a huge victory compared to the 5 or 6 out 12 from last year. I'm actually looking forward to his conference next week. I've never seen him thrive with academics so much. He really loves science and is enjoying all the experiments. I love watching him enjoy it! It's very refreshing.

As promised here's is some more of my current craft finished products

the top picture is on hinges and lifts up

I hope you all have a great day!!!